Le Mans Ultimate, the official game of the FIA World Endurance
Championship, and 24 Hours of Le Mans (ACO), goes on sale in Early
Access today. The game is the first officially licenced and
dedicated 24 Hours of Le Mans video game for over twenty years,
created by Motorsport Games Inc. (NASDAQ:MSGM) (“Motorsport
Games”) development team, Studio 397. The adrenaline buzz of
being able to drive all the cars and circuits from the celebrated
Le Mans Centenary year in 2023 is now available to motorsport fans
and gamers the world over.
Developed with extensive manufacturer support,
including detailed collaboration with Ferrari on the Le Mans
Centenary winning 499, to make the included cars as realistic as
possible. With improved realism, handling and graphics – all
Hypercars, LMP2 and GTE-Am models from iconic manufacturers such as
Porsche, Ferrari and Aston Martin feature in the PC-based game,
built upon Studio 397’s own physics technology, further advanced
for this release. Players will experience the thrill of driving at
circuits featured in the 2023 FIA WEC: Sebring (USA), Portimão
(Portugal), Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium), Monza (Italy), Fuji
(Japan), Bahrain and the legendary Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans
(France). All recreated with the utmost accuracy, utilizing
laser-scan data to capture every detail.
“This is a significant milestone for a business
we have worked to transform and give focus to over the last several
months,” enthused Stephen Hood, CEO of Motorsport
Games. “Studio 397 are recognised as one of the very best
technology teams in the business. From powering bespoke racing
simulators used within F1® Arcade, for Formula 1 using our Factor 2
platform to the launch of Le Mans Ultimate, the first officially
licensed Le Mans game in over twenty-years, Studio 397 can now
proudly call themselves a complete game development studio. The
simplification of our business to focus on game, technology and
platform provides complete ownership of an ecosystem rarely found
at a company of our size. This will help realise our vision for how
community will transform the experience of enjoying racing and
driving games and dovetails nicely with plans for our Le Mans
Virtual Series, the record-breaking esports property which last
attained over 10 million views.”
“Finally, I’m pleased to say our partnership
with the ACO has today been reaffirmed and at a wonderful time with
the 24 Hours of Le Mans and World Endurance Championship enjoying
incredible attention. Our immediate focus is now on continued
development and expansion of Le Mans Ultimate to provide gamers
with a world-class entertainment experience.”
The 24 Hours of Le Mans and World Endurance
Championship is currently undergoing a renaissance with renewed
interest thanks to the new Hypercar machinery. Last year over 113
million viewers across 196 countries watched the event across all
platforms, as recorded by YouGov Sport, an increase of 2.5 times
more than the previous year. It is expected the interest will grow
as even more prestigious competitors such as BMW and Lamborghini
join the grid in 2024, which provides a rich and appealing content
roadmap for future game updates.
Motorsport and sim racing fans alike can start
their endurance racing experience in two ways on day one – offering
the perfect blend of offline and online racing excitement. Regular
online events, powered by the latest version of our RaceControl
service, which enables a multiplayer service that scales to
potentially thousands of concurrent users, having exceeded well
over 33,000 registrations already so far in rFactor 2, and many
more expected in Le Mans Ultimate. The service provides the
opportunity for multiplayer participation in ranked Daily, Weekly
and Special Events that pair drivers with those similarly ranked
for the best experience. Races run regularly throughout the day,
providing an accessible, fun environment for players of all
abilities.
Single Player mode Race Weekend will offer the
chance for players to test drive the sophisticated machinery and
learn the circuits ahead of customizable race events. Striving for
ultimate realism, users will be able to adjust the time of day for
day/night transitions, session duration and weather conditions
before racing against competitive AI drivers.
Supporting the game early allows players
immediate access to the game and the ability to provide feedback
throughout its journey, helping contribute to future development
priorities. Game development will be a collaborative process, with
Le Mans Ultimate providing regular updates on the build of the
game, fixes, features, content development and quality of life
updates.
These updates will form part of the initial day
one price offering and will see incremental price increases for new
purchasers throughout the latter stages of the Early Access
period.
For further information on Le Mans Ultimate
visit www.lemansultimate.com or the game’s social media channels
@LeMansUltimate. You can now purchase Le Mans Ultimate through the
Steam store page. Strap yourself in, and fire up Le Mans Ultimate -
https://bit.ly/LeMansUltimateOnSteam
About Motorsport Games:
Motorsport Games, a Driven Lifestyle Group
company, is a racing game developer, publisher and esports
ecosystem provider of official motorsport racing series throughout
the world. Combining innovative and engaging video games with
exciting esports competitions and content for racing fans and
gamers, Motorsport Games strives to make racing games that are
authentically close to reality. The Company is the officially
licensed video game developer and publisher for iconic motorsport
racing series including the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Motorsport Games
also owns the industry leading rFactor 2 and KartKraft simulation
platforms. rFactor 2 also serves as the official sim racing
platform of Formula E, while also powering F1 Arcade through a
partnership with Kindred Concepts. Motorsport Games is also an
award-winning esports partner of choice for the 24 Hours of Le Mans
and Formula E. Motorsport Games is building a virtual racing
ecosystem where each product drives excitement, every esports event
is an adventure, and every race inspires.
Forward-Looking Statements:
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are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
and are provided pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the
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“will,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “expect,” “expected,” “plans,”
“intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,”
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forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the expected
Le Mans Ultimate and/or Studio 397’s attributes, performance,
benefits and features, the benefits and positive attributes of
competing or playing Le Mans Ultimate game. All forward-looking
statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or
implied in the forward-looking statements, many of which are
generally outside the control of Motorsport Games and are difficult
to predict. Examples of such risks and uncertainties include,
without limitation: difficulties, delays in or unanticipated events
that may impact the timing and expected benefits of the new Le Mans
Ultimate game and/or related products and features, such as due to
unexpected release delays, whether the reveal of Le Mans Ultimate
will be well received and/or successful, whether the final product
will meet the expectations of the fans, users and spectators,
whether being able to drive the cars and circuits from the
celebrated Le Mans Centenary year in 2023 will be available to
motorsport fans and gamers around the world and if such experience
will meet the fans’ and games’ expectations, whether motorsport
fans and gamers will perceive the cars realistic, whether the cars
realism was further advanced for this release, whether the players
will experience the thrill of driving at circuits featured in the
2023 FIA WEC, whether Studio 397 will be perceived as one of the
very best technology teams in the business, whether Studio 397,
with the launch of Le Mans Ultimate, would operate as or perceived
to be a complete game development studio, whether the
simplification of Motorsport Games’ business to focus on game,
technology and platform is providing complete ownership of an
ecosystem and whether such attribute is rarely found at a company
of the size of Motorsport Games, whether this release and game will
help realise Motorsport Games’ vision for how community will
transform the experience of enjoying racing and driving games or
whether it will dovetail with Le Mans Virtual Series, whether Le
Mans Virtual Series would be Motorsport Games’ record-breaking
esports property, whether Motorsport Games’ and Studio 397’s focus
on continued development and expansion of Le Mans Ultimate will
provide gamers with a world-class entertainment experience, whether
The 24 Hours of Le Mans and World Endurance Championship interest
will grow as even more prestigious competitors such as BMW and
Lamborghini join the grid in 2024, whether these competitors will
provides a rich and appealing content roadmap for future game
updates, whether Motorsport Games’ RaceControl service would
successfully enable multiplayer service that scales to potentially
thousands of concurrent users, whether the races will provide an
accessible, fun environment for players of all abilities, whether
supporting the game early will allows players the ability to
provide feedback or help contribute to future development
priorities, whether the game development will be a collaborative
process, and whether Le Mans Ultimate will provide regular updates
on the build of the game, fixes, features, content development and
quality of life updates. Factors other than those referred to above
could also cause Motorsport Games’ results to differ materially
from expected results. Additional factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the
forward-looking statements can be found in Motorsport Games’
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”),
including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2022, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with
the SEC during 2023, as well as in its subsequent filings with the
SEC. Motorsport Games anticipates that subsequent events and
developments may cause its plans, intentions and expectations to
change. Motorsport Games assumes no obligation, and it specifically
disclaims any intention or obligation, to update any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by law.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made
and should not be relied upon as representing Motorsport Games’
plans and expectations as of any subsequent date. Additionally, the
business and financial materials and any other statement or
disclosure on, or made available through, Motorsport Games’ website
or other websites referenced or linked to this press release shall
not be incorporated by reference into this press release.
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